Pennsylvania, 1987

Tornadoes and Hail in Pennsylvania, June 29, 1987

June 29, 1987 · NWS PIT · 14 events in 8 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 2 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
$253,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
14

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

9 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Beaver

When
June 29, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Beaver County
Coordinates
40.550, -80.330

Tornado, Westmoreland

When
June 29, 4:50 PM EST
Where
Westmoreland County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
40.150, -79.750

Hail, Washington

When
June 29, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
40.300, -80.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Allegheny

When
June 29, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Allegheny County
Coordinates
40.550, -80.180

Hail, Washington

When
June 29, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.180, -80.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
June 29, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
40.030, -80.450

Hail, Fayette

When
June 29, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Fayette County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.100, -79.600

Tornado, Washington

When
June 29, 7:15 PM EST
Where
Washington County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
30 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
40.400, -80.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Allegheny

When
June 29, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Allegheny County
Coordinates
40.400, -80.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
June 29, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Crawford County
Coordinates
41.730, -80.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Erie

When
June 29, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Erie County
Coordinates
41.920, -79.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
June 29, 8:50 PM CST
Where
Crawford County
Coordinates
41.800, -80.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
June 29, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Crawford County
Coordinates
41.630, -79.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
June 29, 9:55 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Coordinates
41.070, -80.050

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10118321, 10118325, 10118322, 10118323, 10118324, 10118326, 10118327, 10118328, 10118329, 10118330, 10118331, 10118332, 10118333, 10118334.